Episode 284 - 60% Operational Capacity

Join Carlos, Armando and Nev for today's programme.

In this episode we learn that one American carrier decides to move their grounded MAX jets to Arizona, the ban on MacBook Pro laptops is extendend and a Gatwick bound A320 is forced to evade a drone.

In the military we pay our respects to Pilot Cmdte. Paco Marin and Boeing celebrate the award of just under $1bn for 27 wing replacements on the Thunderbolt.

We share with you our first interview from the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight where Carlos talks to Tony de Bruyn from the Bronco Demo Team.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

COMMERCIAL

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/28/united-to-move-its-grounded-737-max-jets-to-arizona.html

1. https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-boeing-787-10/

1. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cc111cc&opt=0

1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airasia-group-orders-more-a330neos-and-a321xlrs-460579/

1. https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/airlines-ban-macbook-pro-flights-faulty-battery

1. https://skift.com/2019/08/22/qantas-to-test-how-the-human-body-withstands-the-worlds-longest-flight/

1. https://simpleflying.com/spirit-whatsapp-flight-bookings/

1. https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-first-class-update/

1. https://simpleflying.com/jal-new-saftey-video/

1. https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/08/gatwick-bound-airbus-a320-forced-to-evade-drone/

1. https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/inside-boeing-factory-build-dreamliner-19039483

1. https://www.flyingmag.com/captain-al-haynes-heads-west/
   
   MILITARY
   
   1. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-patrulla-aguila-solo-dies-in-tragic-casa-c-101-accident/

1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-awarded-nearly-1bn-for-more-a-10-wing-replac-460438/

1. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28834443/su-47-berkut/